Working with a Ghostwriter

Working With a Ghostwriter

You'll be trusting your ghostwriter with your ideas and stories, so it's important to establish a good working relationship. Barry Fox explains how to do so.
how to write a business book, ghostwriter Barry Fox explains
How to write a memoir

How to Write a Memoir

10 tips to help you write your memoir. An introduction to memoir themes, characters, selecting your first words, dealing with “unpleasant truths,” writing rules, and more.
Barry Fox & Nadine Taylor explain how to write a memoir for a non-fiction book

How to Write a Query Letter for a Non-Fiction Book

12 steps to writing the perfect query letter, which is your first opportunity to wow a literary agent with your book idea. A lot has to go into one little letter, so it’s vital to get it right!
how to find your writer's voice

How to Find Your Memoir Writer’s Voice

The “voice” you speak with is not necessarily the voice you want to use in your memoir. Learn about the different types of voices, and how to find the best one for your book.
media platform, author platform, Barry Fox

How to Build Your Author Platform

One of the best ways to attract a publisher, and to sell copies of your book, is to have a tall and broad author platform. Learn the 8 steps to building a great one.
What does it cost to edit a book?

What Does It Cost to Edit a Book?

A look at 10 different editing/proofreading firms, with a breakdown of their charges. On average, you can expect to pay between $0.015 and $0.06 per word for editing services.
how to hire a ghostwriter

How to Hire a Ghostwriter – 9 Key Steps

Don’t rush through the ghostwriter hiring process, or have your assistant do it for you. It is well worth the time and effort to find and hire exactly the right ghostwriter. Here’s a nine-step, in-depth approach to hiring a ghostwriter.
your options for publishing a business book
agents who represent memoirs and biographhies

Agents Who Represent Memoirs & Biographies

A list of 68 agents you can contact to represent your memoir, biography, or autobiography – with a list to each agent’s website.
questions to ask your ghostwriter

Questions to Ask Your Ghostwriter – Before Work Begins

Eight key questions you should ask your ghostwriter before either of you puts pen to paper – plus five questions you should ask yourself. Asking and answering these questions will make the collaboration much smoother, and the book better.
how to write a non-fiction book proposal

How To Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal

Your proposal is your plea and promise to the publishers. It must be right! Read this to learn how to create a great book proposal, and see what agents have to say about various aspects of the proposal.
how to write your autobiography

How to Write Your Autobiography

Are you struggling to write your autobiography? Not sure where to begin and what to include? Here are 6 tips to get your started.